Note: The country and health care issue you choose for this assignment will form the basis of each of the three assignments in this course.

Preparation

Complete the following:

• Choose one of the global health care issues listed below. Consider choosing an issue that is of interest or relevance to your career.
• Choose a country to study, which has identified one of the issues below as a central problem facing its population. Be sure that you have reasonable access to this country’s health care information.
• Consult your textbook, the Capella library, and the Internet to analyze the ways your chosen country delivers health care to its population.

Global Health Care Issues

Following are the global health care issues:

• Infant and children’s mortality.
• Mental health.
• Substance abuse.
• Infectious diseases (cholera, AIDS, malaria, flu, et cetera).
• Noninfectious diseases (cardiovascular, stroke, diabetes, et cetera).
• Maternal and reproductive Health.
• Malnutrition.
• Domestic violence.

Deliverable

Write a 4–5-page examination of your chosen heath care issue within the context or your chosen country. Select one of the following areas to examine:

• Affordability and funding.
• Patient access and equity.
• Education programs.
• Prevention programs.
• Service provisioning (delivery).
• Health care work force.
• Monitoring of the disease.

Complete the following in reference to your chosen areas:

• Summarize the needs health care consumers associated with the issue.
• Identify the funding amounts and sources dedicated to this issue in the country.
• Analyze governmental approaches to address the issue.
• Discuss the gaps between the needs of consumers and services offered by the government.
• Describe briefly other providers (private or nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that support, augment, or substitute government efforts.

Additional Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Number of resources: Use a minimum of three resources.
• Length: 4–5 double-spaced pages, not including the references page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Portfolio Prompt: You are required to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.

Resources

View RubricWeek 3 Assignment – Health Care Delivery in a CountryWeek 3 Assignment – Health Care Delivery in a CountryCriteriaRatingsPtsDescribe the needs of consumers associated with a health care issue.view longer description32 to >27.2 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDescribes the needs of consumers associated with a health care issue and supports it with citations from scholarly or professional sources, or real-world examples.27.2 to >22.4 ptsPROFICIENTDescribes the needs of consumers associated with a health care issue.22.4 to >0 ptsBASICMisidentifies or merely lists the needs of consumers associated with a health care issue.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not list the needs of consumers associated with a health care issue./ 32 ptsIdentify funding amounts and sources dedicated to a health care issue within a country.view longer description32 to >27.2 ptsDISTINGUISHEDIdentifies funding amounts and sources dedicated to a health care issue within a country in a way that accurately depicts the vast majority of funding available.27.2 to >22.4 ptsPROFICIENTIdentifies funding amounts and sources dedicated to a health care issue within a country.22.4 to >0 ptsBASICIdentifies funding amounts and sources dedicated to a health care issue within a country with some errors or omissions.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify funding amounts and sources dedicated to a health care issue within a country./ 32 ptsAnalyze governmental approaches to address a health care issue.view longer description34 to >28.9 ptsDISTINGUISHEDAnalyzes multiple governmental approaches to address a health care issue with support from appropriate sources.28.9 to >23.8 ptsPROFICIENTAnalyzes governmental approaches to address a health care issue.23.8 to >0 ptsBASICDescribes governmental approaches to address a health care issue.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not list governmental approaches to address a health care issue./ 34 ptsDiscuss the gaps between the needs of consumers and services offered by the government.view longer description34 to >28.9 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDiscusses the gaps between the needs of consumers and services offered by the government and clearly exposes opportunities for program improvement in services, access, education, or prevention.28.9 to >23.8 ptsPROFICIENTDiscusses the gaps between the needs of consumers and services offered by the government.23.8 to >0 ptsBASICOmits discussion of significant gaps between the needs of consumers and services offered by government or merely lists the gaps.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not list gaps between the needs of consumers and services offered by the government./ 34 ptsDifferentiate the services of private and nongovernmental providers from those of governmental entities.view longer description34 to >28.9 ptsDISTINGUISHEDDifferentiates the services of private and nongovernmental providers from those of governmental entities, citing specific examples with support from scholarly or professional sources.28.9 to >23.8 ptsPROFICIENTDifferentiates the services of private and nongovernmental providers from those of governmental entities.23.8 to >0 ptsBASICLists the services of private and nongovernmental providers and governmental entities, but does not differentiate them.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEDoes not list the services of private and nongovernmental providers and governmental entities./ 34 ptsWrite coherently to support a central idea in an appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.view longer description34 to >28.9 ptsDISTINGUISHEDWrites coherently to support a central idea, and creates a document that is free of grammatical errors and exhibits clarity, meaning, and ideas that are consistently logical and succinct.28.9 to >23.8 ptsPROFICIENTWrites coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.23.8 to >0 ptsBASICWrites in a manner that somewhat supports a central idea, has inconsistent format, and contains major errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.0 ptsNON_PERFORMANCEWrites in a manner that does not support a central idea, has an inappropriate format, and has incorrect grammar, usage, and mechanics./ 34 ptsTotal Points: 0